Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects May Lead To Pulmonary Embolism Lawsuits
Ortho Evra Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop blood clots as … [Read more...]
Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Used At Hospitals Recall
Defective Kugel Hernia Patch. The defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch - recalled several years ago - was mistakenly implanted in seven patients at two Virginia hospitals. At least one woman who received a recalled Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch at one of the two hospitals owned by Sentara Health Systems says she has been living in … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Needs to Go, Public Citizen Says
Ortho Evra May Cause Fatal Blood Clots.A prominent consumer advocacy group says Ortho Evra, Johnson & Johnson's controversial birth control patch, is too dangerous to be on the market. Public Citizen is asking federal regulators to ban Ortho Evra because it poses a higher risk of potentially fatal blood clots than other … [Read more...]
Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch Litigation
Proceedings would be expanded to include claims against any of Davol Inc’s defective mesh patches. The maker of the defective Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch will now have to face even more lawsuits over faulty hernia patches. Earlier this month, a Federal Court charged with hearing all claims related to the Kugel Mesh Hernia Patch ruled the … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Gets Second Safety Warning as Concerns over Blood Clots Mount
Ortho Evra Gets Second Safety Warning. A second Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch study has found that the contraceptive puts users at a higher risk of blood clots than estrogen-containing birth control pills, prompting the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to announce another round of label modifications for the Johnson & Johnson … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Lawsuit Filed in Illinois
Ortho Evra Lawsuit Filed. The Ortho Evra birth control patch is under fire yet again, after a group of plaintiffs sued Johnson & Johnson for injuries they claim they sustained as a result of using the contraceptive patch. Several pharmacies that dispensed Ortho Evra were also named in the lawsuit, which was filed in … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Patch Side Effects
Ortho Evra Patch Can Cause Pulmonary Embolism. On September 20, 2006, results of a new study were released that confirmed previous studies showing an increased risk of blood clots associated with the use of Ortho Evra versus oral contraceptives. The study found that women using Ortho Evra were twice as likely to develop … [Read more...]
C.R. Bard’s Handling of Kugel Hernia Mesh Recall
 Kugel Hernia Mesh Are Being Recalled. FDA has received reports of more than 80 injuries and other problems possibly related to it. An article in today’s New York Times questioned the behavior of Davol, a division C.R. Bard, after it became aware of defects in its Kugel Hernia Mesh product. The FDA has received reports of more than … [Read more...]
Contraceptive Patch Increases Blood Clots Risk
Ortho Evra Contraceptive Patch Increases Risk of Blood Clots. According to a study published this month in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology, women who use contraceptive patches, such as Ortho Evra, may be more than twice as susceptible to blood clotting as women who take oral contraception. The study was conducted by … [Read more...]
Mother Sues Birth Control Patch Company
A Woman Died While Using A Birth Control Patch. The mother of a woman who died while using a popular birth control patch has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the maker of the patch, which she says caused her daughter's death. The lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court names Ortho Evra's developer and manufacturer … [Read more...]
GALS’ PATCH PERIL
Birth Control Patch Peril Increased Risk Of Blood Clots. Labels on a popular birth-control patch will be updated to warn women that the danger of blood clots in their legs and lungs are higher for them than for women using the pill, federal officials said yesterday. The new warnings came months after a manufacturer settled dozens … [Read more...]
Birth-Control Patch Label Warns of Risk
Blood Clots Higher For Women Who Used Birth Control Patch. The risk of blood clots in the legs and lungs may be higher for women using the birth-control patch instead of the pill, according to a warning on the product's label disclosed Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration said it updated the label on the Ortho Evra … [Read more...]
PW Filed Wrongful Death Action Against Maker of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch
The Maker Of Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Is The Subject In A Wrongful Death Litigation. In the vast majority of cases where a prescription drug is the subject of personal injury or wrongful death litigation, the “victim” was already suffering from a physical or psychological illness, disease, or other health problem that … [Read more...]
Ortho Evra Birth-Control Patch Linked to Elevated Blood Clot Risk
Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Risk Of Blood Clots. This week, the FDA acknowledged the finding of a new study that indicates women using the Ortho Evra birth-control patch have an elevated risk of developing blood clots. Notwithstanding the fact that this is far from the first evidence linking this potentially fatal … [Read more...]
Early Studies Tie Birth Control Patch to Blood Clots
Birth Control Patch User Face The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women using the increasingly popular birth control patch may face double the risk of blood clots than women taking the pill, but more investigation is needed to see if the preliminary findings are valid, federal regulators said today. "We're not sure what this means … [Read more...]
Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk
Women Who Use Birth Control Patch Face The Risk Of Blood Clots. Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the patch's manufacturer said late Thursday, citing recent company-funded research. The finding comes from one of two studies comparing the … [Read more...]
Parents Blamed Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch for Their Daughter’s Death
Ortho Evra Birth Control Patch Raised The Risk Of Blood Clots. Alycia Brown was an eighth-grader in La Crosse, Wisconsin when she died of blood clots in her lower pelvis on May 7, 2004. She had been using the Ortho Evra birth control patch for about eight weeks. A federal law suit has now been filed in Madison by her … [Read more...]
Family Blames Birth Control Patch in 14-year-old’s Death
A Family Blames Birth Control Patch. Parents of a 14-year-old Wisconsin girl who died last year are suing the makers of a popular birth control patch for failing to warn people sooner about serious side effects. Eighth-grader Alycia Brown died of blood clots on May 7, 2004, after using Ortho Evra for about six weeks, … [Read more...]
Recall of Painkiller Patch Widened
Painkiller patch Duragesic has leak causing life threatening complications. Janssen Pharmaceutica has announced what the company called an "urgent" expansion of its recall of its painkiller patch Duragesic because of a leak that could cause life-threatening complications. Janssen originally announced the recall of one batch in … [Read more...]
